CLAT Current Affairs & General Knowledge 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The term 'Anthropocene' refers to which concept?
- A geological epoch defined by significant human impact on Earth (Correct answer)
- A United Nations climate treaty
- A theory of economic development
- A type of renewable energy technology
Correct answer: A geological epoch defined by significant human impact on Earth
The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch marking the period during which human activities have been the dominant influence on Earth's climate and environment.
Question 2: Which organization publishes the annual 'Human Development Report'?
- World Bank
- International Monetary Fund
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (Correct answer)
- World Health Organization
Correct answer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The UNDP publishes the Human Development Report annually, which includes the Human Development Index ranking countries by life expectancy, education, and income.
Question 3: The 'Doctrine of Basic Structure' in Indian constitutional law was established in which landmark case?
- A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras (1950)
- Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
- Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) (Correct answer)
- Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980)
Correct answer: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)
The Supreme Court in Kesavananda Bharati (1973) held that Parliament cannot amend the Constitution so as to destroy its basic structure.
Question 4: Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
- Colombia
- Vietnam
- Ethiopia
- Brazil (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Brazil
Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer, accounting for approximately one-third of global coffee output.
Question 5: What does the abbreviation 'TRIPS' stand for in international trade law?
- Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights System
- Treaty on Regional Integrated Property Standards
- Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (Correct answer)
- Transnational Rights on Intellectual Property Standards
Correct answer: Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) is a WTO agreement setting minimum standards for intellectual property protection among member nations.
Question 6: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act was passed in which year?
- 2002
- 2006 (Correct answer)
- 2010
- 2013
Correct answer: 2006
The Forest Rights Act, 2006 recognized the rights of forest-dwelling communities who had lived in forests for generations before the country's independence.
Question 7: Which international agreement sets the global framework for reducing biodiversity loss?
- Paris Agreement
- Kyoto Protocol
- Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Correct answer)
- Montreal Protocol
Correct answer: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted at COP15 in 2022, sets targets including protecting 30% of Earth's land and oceans by 2030.
CLAT Current Affairs & General Knowledge 3
The term 'Anthropocene' refers to which concept?